First contact is the start of the partial phases of a solar eclipse. Looking closely at the top left hand side of the sun, you can see the moon beginning to cover the cover the sun. During a total solar eclipse, the moon with continue its journey accross the solar disc until the sun is totally covered.
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
France - Travel information on and about France
Travel pictures - Pictures from my travels in Switzerland, Italy and New Zealand
Eclipse chasing - Essential total eclipse trip planning information from 2010 to 2019
Auckland - Travel information on about Auckland
Taranaki pictures - A gallery of pictures from my travels in Taranaki
Berne - Information on and about Berne
Switzerland pictures - Pictures from my travels in and around Switzerland
Zähringen - Brief history of the Noble family of Zähringen
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook